Conor McGregor has been condemned by sports stars in Derry after he launched an expletive-laden tirade at Paul Hughes after his Bellator 277 defeat to Usman Nurmagomedov

The world of college basketball was in for a surprise when the UFC superstar attended Tuesday night's game between BYU and Baylor, which saw the Cougars beat the Bears 93-89 in overtime. Perhaps, Ireland's McGregor was the good luck charm BYU needed - hyping up the crowd courtside.

Hughes was narrowly defeated by Usman Nurmagomedov on Saturday night in what has been widely called the greatest PFL fight of all time. And afterwards was caught on camera telling McGregor’s fiercest rival Khabib Nurmagomedov that he is ‘not like this other guy’.

Conor McGregor is adamant about eventually fighting for BKFC, but his UFC contract will remain a giant hurdle until he’s free of it.

Paul Hughes issued a simple response after Conor McGregor went after him on social media for a post-fight clip with the Usman Nurmagomedov's team.

Irish mixed martial artist and mega celebrity Conor McGregor sat courtside for BYU basketball’s clash with Baylor, and his presence became an even bigger story than the Cougars’ tense, overtime victory.

Conor McGregor has won the support of Valentina Gomez, who has previously said "F--k those ugly politicians in Ireland that don’t even brush their teeth."

Despite UFC CEO Dana White's claims, Charles Oliveira's manager does not think UFC fans will ever see Conor McGregor set foot inside the Octagon again.

The sign appeared on Bishop Street in Derry just days after McGregor launched into a tirade questioning Derry native Paul Hughes' Irish identity

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez got a surprise visit from Conor McGregor during a recent Bucks game against the Utah Jazz. Instead of waiting to meet Lopez after the game, as most tend to do, McGregor took the opportunity to introduce himself during the second quarter of the Bucks’ 125-110 win against the Jazz.

The Irishman has stooped to a new level of low with his latest social media outburst, targeting his former UFC rival as a result of recent comments made by the Russian